Indonesia: Meteorite falls, creating a brilliant fireball over the Java Sea.

Astronomer Thomas Djamaluddin of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) confirmed that a fairly large meteorite had flown through the atmosphere.

According to a VNA correspondent in Indonesia, a meteorite fell into the Java Sea on the evening of October 5th, creating a blinding flash of light and a loud explosion that caused panic among residents in many areas of Cirebon city, West Java province.

Many residents in the East Cirebon area, particularly around Lemahabang, reported seeing a giant fireball streak across the sky, leaving a brilliant red-orange trail before disappearing into the distance, followed a few seconds later by a loud explosion.

Security cameras in the area also recorded a glowing object moving at high speed at that time, which matches the seismic data recorded by the ACJM seismic sensor of the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) in Cirebon at 6:39 PM on October 5th.

According to BMKG, the meteoroid moved across the skies of Kuningan and Cirebon in a southwest direction between 18:35 and 18:39 before plunging into the Java Sea.

Upon entering the lower atmosphere, meteoroids create powerful shock waves that cause loud explosions and strong tremors.

Astronomer Thomas Djamaluddin of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) confirmed that a fairly large meteorite had flown through the atmosphere. However, the light and explosion heard by residents posed no danger whatsoever.

Experts say that when a large meteorite enters Earth's atmosphere at speeds of tens of kilometers per second, the intense friction with the air will cause it to burn up, creating a fireball and shockwaves that spread through space.

In the coming period, BRIN will continue to analyze data from observation stations and satellites to accurately determine the size, orbit, and impact location of the asteroid. Currently, there are no indications that asteroid fragments have fallen into populated areas.

(VNA/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/indonesia-thien-thach-roi-tao-cau-lua-ruc-sang-tren-bien-java-post1068427.vnp